💥WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE PAIN? ⬇️
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Do you FEAR it or do you RESPECT it?
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Here's a great post by @the.movement.doc
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➜ Pain is our bodies response to threat. We need to RESPECT that, but not allow it to control the lives of our patients.
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➜ Clinicians need to work with the patient to reduce this fear and allow them to work around pain. Next time your working with a patient, think about how well you educated them and where you could maybe improve.
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☑️ What are your thoughts on this? Comment below!
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👆Quote by Peter O'Sullivan

5 668 hours ago

Golf and Back Pain
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Almost 30% of all golfers experience back pain! And in the elite level up to 23% of professional golfers report playing with back pain (Rose 2014). Back pain in golfers tends to be something of insidious onset, building up over time.
There can be a number of structures which become irritated and often it is not just one cause or structure. It often can be not structure related as well, as many things in life affect pain.
But, some structures that can be involved
1. The facets joints. The joints on the right and left of the spine which can become irritated or sprained like any other joint in the body. They can become sore when compressed, which can be caused by rotating too much through the lower back when swinging.
2. The muscles. The modern swing creates increases torsional, shearing and lateral bending forces through the spine requiring the paraspinal muscles to work hard at peak effort.
3. The discs. The disc are often nothing to be scared about as most people think, and many people have changes to their discs with no problems whatsoever. But sometimes increased repetition of flexion and rotation can lead to disc related pain.
If you are worried about your back pain or feel you may be experiencing any of these problems then do get yourself checked out by a health professional.
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Been great to work with this big guy over the past few months! Ex-military with L4/5 disc injury and supraspinatus tendon injury. Building strength power and size every week and back pain now non existent! Keep on it buddy! 👊💯🔥 #soldier@the_jpd

4 6511 hours ago

✨ Inspiration from @redefiningstrength
Overhead angled scapular band fly. I also did a straight on scapular band fly and an overhead band fly.

Do you have elbow pain with squatting? Which then lingers and affects your ability to bench press comfortably? If you feel like your elbows are being overly compressed and technique tweaks like changing hand placement are helping but not completely addressing the issue, try these.

Few accessory exercises address our elbow strength with considerable time under tension at the end range of flexion, which is what many squatters require when getting their arms and shoulders wedged underneath the bar for tightness. I consider drills like these as positional "load tolerance" exercises--you're trying to familiarize the joint and it's surrounding tissues with similar forces and conditions that occur upon them during training.

Alternate between bearing your body weight from one arm to the other with your elbows in deep flexion. Your shoulder blades and wrists will also be attenuating a lot of your body weight here. If this is rather difficult on your core or shoulders, you can drop down onto your knees.

What strategies have helped you address your elbow pain during squats? Tag a friend that may benefit from this!

8 11816 hours ago

My 3 favourite lower back stretches 🏅
1️⃣ knees to chest - have a little circle each way and a good squeeze
2️⃣ lying into legs - reach forward with arms and feel the full back stretch
3️⃣ fold yourself up - at the bottom let gravity help and try and get forearms to the floor - unfold as you come up
Good for any time of day, for those with lower back pain and just for a bit more mobility 😊 #lowerbackpain#lowerbackstretches#mobility#sportstherapy#backrehab

The lower back has one of the highest injury rates along with shoulders, knee problems, and elbows. If you have had some type of back problem especially lower lumbar, like myself, this workout it's perfect for you.
1.Find an Easy Bar, preferably padded, but if none, no big deal.
2.Bend forward like you would on Good Morning, stick your butt out and keep your chest "up", this will ensure your spine/back is as straight as it can be.
3. Come up slowly, focus on your lower back.
4. As you almost reach the top, Raise or "shoot" your elbow and "shoot" your hips to the front just enough to squeeze your lower back.

It is very important to know that this is a 2 Part Movement, no need to rush.

Notes:
✔Can also works Gutes and Hamstrings.
✔Very Safe and Easy on lower back due to quick release.
❌Setup can be awkward at first.
❌If weight is too heavy, can cause discomfort on arms and elbow.

For #throwbackthursday !!
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My health and fitness journey has been a roller coaster the last few years!
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This picture was 5 years ago.
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This was a few months before I tore my rotator cuff, labrum AND absolutely annihilated my SI joint, on the right side, while herniating L5S1 in my lumbar spine.
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At the time I was training for Crossfit regionals and had my own personal training studio.
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To say I was heart broken and just instantly hit rock bottom is an understatement.
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I closed the studio, because I couldn't even do up my own shoe laces.
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I then spent many years not training at all.
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To be honest, I still struggle with not being able to lift heavy or compete in Crossfit....
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But I am enjoying training for trial racing and working out for fun!
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You have to find the gratitude in just being BLESSED enough to be able to move and groove!!!!
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You are blessed to be able to move and workout.
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You don't HAVE to workout, you get to!
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🗝️ The key is reframing your mindset: you don't have to workout you GET TO workout!!
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If you can't prioritize yourself and your health you have 0% chance of being successful at anything else in life.
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So my challenge to you is to get out and move today!
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My fav free running app is the Nike Running app!! It will also design a training program for you if you are prepping for a race!! So, no excuses. There are free ways to start moving and grooving TODAY!! 🎊🎉
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*#fitness#crossfit#fitlife#fitgoals#fitgirls#weightloss#weightlossjourney#dreambig#equestrianlife#eventer#runnersofinstagram#trailrunning#backinjury#backrehab#coach#gratitudequotes#gratefulaf#yoga#zenaf

After @88_kma_ workout he wanted to see what his 1 Rep max was😅 Crazy kid but he is now squatting 200lbs! Needless to say he is happy with his progress!
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While just turning 15 years old, He increased his strength by 50-60% on most of his lifts just in the 3 months of training here and now made the AAA team in Pittsburg at Mario Lemieux's training center🔥🔥

Cat Camel .
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BENEFITS: The cat camel can help increase thoracic spine (middle/upper back) mobility and is useful for warming up and protecting the spine. It accomplishes 'spinal flossing' - essentially lubricating it and preparing it for more strenuous activities. 🔤 Start on all fours with your back in a neutral position.
🔤 Arch your back into an extended position lifting tailbone towards the celling.
🔤 Next step: move into a flexed position by pulling your belly button towards your spine and rounding your shoulders.
🔄 Hold -1 sec., rep. -30 times, frequency -1 time per day.
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Checking in with your spine in a roll down is a fabulous assessment tool at the beginning of your session. It's a time to zone out of work and other things on your mind and dive into your own body. Anchor yourself through the feet and feel each and every vertebrae come to the party as you stretch the spine and then restack it. So yummy and so needed. #pilatesbody#durbanpilates#pilatesmat#pilates#backrehab#durbanfitness

0 1722 May, 2019

The more you pour into yourself, the more ways you find back to yourself!
I enjoy greeting the sun As I run in the early mornings outside or on the beach particularly barefoot. And find it a most wonderful way to release the troubles of the thinking and habitual expression of my mind and just focus on being present as each step follows the next and just feel this incredible freedom from the inside out.
This is my most important run prep to ensure I have switched everything on from my feet all the way up to core and shoulders and spine mobility so that I prevent injury and actually have a better experience on a deeper cellular level as well as energetic.

Nothing quite says back pain like bending forwards and repeated the same rotational motion over and over again.
Back pain in golfers is the most common injury across all ages and can be caused by a number of reasons.

Ones we see the most: - overuse, particularly after a period of inactivity - Swing mechanics - Lack of mobility to perform swing - Lack of strength to tolerate the demands of the game
Think you fit into any of those categories? Get in touch and we’ll take a look!
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👆🏼The progression ladder above is a small glimpse at how I may approach treating a client who is injured/experiencing pain and wants to train. Now there is obviously not enough room to fit every progression I may use in the process however this gives you an idea on the general direction.
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📝 Lower back pain (LBP) is a very common issue that I see every week. It can derail not only someone’s ability to go to the gym but also many aspects of their day to day and home life. So one of the first steps is developing a plan. Rehab should always be function and goal orientated as when you take the focus off of your pain and place it on a goal it becomes easily measurable. If the focus remains on your pain it can be very hard to see how far you’ve come.
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✅ So save this post and next time you or someone you know has hurt their back try these progressions and gradually move through from less to more challenging as tolerated.
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🙏🏼 Shout out to @painrehabguy for helping me with the finishing touches on this infographic and to @tony.comella who’s very similar post on training around pain inspired the development of this back specific one.
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🖇 Tag a friend and share the knowledge!
—#physiojack#active#strong#fit#gym#fitness#physicaltherapy#geelong#prehab#fitfam#rehab#lifting#exercise#mobility#athlete#workout#stretching#crossfit#deadlift#pain#lowback#lowerbackpain#backrehab#myneckmyback

7 18222 May, 2019

Body recovering pretty guud now. Wife encouraging me to stay healthy. Got @bizzle on Pandora keeping my mind on Christ. 47 years old with the drive of a 30 year old.
Bundled up to sweat out the toxins. #SpiritMindBody#Live4Christ#BackRehab

1 1222 May, 2019

Are you a runner experiencing knee pain or shin splints? Come and visit us at GLYNN MOOLMAN BIOKINETICISTS for rehabilitation to functionality.
Biokineticists can identify specific weaknesses and prescribe specific exercises.

🏋🏻‍♀️ THE STRENGTH CAVE 🏋🏻‍♀️ I’ve had @thestrengthcave do my programming for about 5 weeks now & today I had a breakthrough moment where I realised I wasn’t broken!!
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Having not done squats for 2ish years due to back pain & fear - I managed box squats pretty nicely!
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🏋🏻‍♀️ 70kg 4 x 8 (1211)
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I think I got more! But didn’t want to get too ego & ahead of myself. Little progress is still progress.
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It’s only taken my nervous system 6 years to get over the CrossFit Windowmaker 20 back squats at 62.5kg at 6am while weighing 57kg & doing 36hr IF twice a week - 😬. Lessons learnt.
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(No proof because I was busy) Shout you when I hit 100kg 😛
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xXx
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.#squats#girlsthatsquat#backrehab#backpain#progress#consistencyiskey#thickthighs#bootygains 🍑 #thisgirlcan#belfastbar#powerlifting

12 8521 May, 2019

7 WAY HIP⁣
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Gluteus medius (“outside butt”) stabilises your pelvis during walking and running. ⁣
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🍑 A strong glute medius will help create healthy knees and a lower-back.⁣
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🤕 Often a neglected muscle, the tensor fasciae latae (TFL), lateral hip rotators and back extensors muscles tend to overcompensate. ⁣
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🍑🔥 7 way hip is an excellent method to strengthen hips. Everyone feels the burn on this one, which is often hard to find when training the glute medius. As it takes you through multiple planes of motion.⁣
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📝 Start with 5 reps for each movement, working up to 20 reps each. 1 set is enough. ⁣
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🎯Aim to pull your toes up towards the shin, and point your big towards the ground.⁣
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👣 Follow @jtperformance_, like and share.

3 6421 May, 2019

Welcome to our new member of the VHP Team!
Jonathan will be providing osteo treatment at the Victory clinic, alongside acupuncture and biophotomodulation treatment on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Jonathan is from New Zealand originally where he worked in government and corporate roles for the NZ Treasury, Shell Oil and other organisations. Coming to London in 1999, he studied Osteopathy a few years later at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has been practicing musculoskeletal medicine since 2010.

In his profession of osteopathy, he considers himself an eclectic practitioner, influenced by classical osteopathic approaches, but utilising functional and cranial techniques and straight spinal manipulation.
Sign up to our newsletter via the website for a very special discount offer on your first appointment with Jonathan if you book your assessment with him before the end of May!

IS IT ALWAYS A "BAD THING" WHEN ONE EXPERIENCES PAIN? .
Now.. Go ahead tell me. What comes first in your mind when you experience PAIN (be it a fresh pain you never felt before... or even pain that you had felt the past 10 years)?
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You see.. Pain is subjective. Everyone has their own different perspectives of pain. Some see it as bad (like DAMAGING bad), while some see it as good (we all requires some kind of stressor in order to grow more resilient).
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Perhaps this could even be WHY all our recovery rate is different.. Each and one of us have our sort of "comfort zone", or even level of tolerance what we want to consider "okay" to push, and what we "don't consider okay" to push.
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It all goes back to what context you're referring your pain to.. because really.. PAIN can be either good or bad..
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Sadly, way too often, people would like to associate pain with something bad, or it can even be that something is "damaged".
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Is that really the case?
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What if in order for YOU to become STRONGER, or get past the annoying feeling you feel today, it's a prerequisite for you to endure this pain to a certain extent, with a safe threshold for you to explore..
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Just like how our mum has to endure some sort of pain, before giving birth to us? There comes a price after that, and what people didn't see was, how rewarding things could be, if it's done right!
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So my question for you is.. Would you have taken the leap of faith to FIRST accept pain as it is and slowly focus on managing, to work your way to achieve a longer term gains?
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Yes, we get it.. First step 👣 are always uneasy. But assuming you have taken that first step.. what's the worse thing that could happen? OR better than that, what better things can happen after?
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Comment below ⬇️ if you see pain more than just "causing damage" but instead have grown to be a better person, a stronger individual because PAIN?

1 3421 May, 2019

Pain in the neck? @ifc_wellness education and physiotherapists have you covered 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️ Repost• @muithephysio Sit Right, Run Pain Free
I am honoured to share about how our sitting posture might give us neck pain, back pain and affect our running gait (and how to solve the problems)

Did you know that 45.5% of office workers develop neck pain every year?

Neck pain that is left untreated can develop into chronic pain and cause other issues such as headache and shoulder pain.

Who is running the show and controlling you? Your mind or your body? Psychologists tell us that by the time we are in our mid-30s, our identity or personality will be completely formed. This means that for those of us over 35, we have memorised a select set of behaviours, attitudes, beliefs, emotional reactions, habits, skills, associative memories, conditioned responses, and perceptions that are now subconsciously programmed within us. Those programs are running us because the body has become the mind. 95 percent of who we are by midlife is a series of subconscious programs that have become automatic - driving a car, brushing our teeth, overeating when stressed, worrying about our future, judging our friends, complaining about our lives, blaming our parents, not believing in ourselves and insisting on being chronically unhappy, just to name a few!
The body is running the show after the age of 35 as 95 percent of who we are sits in the subconscious memory system, in which our body automatically selects a programmed set of behaviours and emotional reactions.
How do you start your day, I like to move my spine and increase mobility, stability, strengthen and just observe and connect to my body by focusing on my breath and movement and often do these exercises with my eyes closed so that I can really go within and ask myself the important questions! Who am I? Why I love so much what I do? How can I bring my best everyday and connect more deeply with people and nature? Practice Gratitude daily and learn to trust and follow my intuition and heart! #scoliosis#spiralstabilization#healthyspine#strength#core#healthyageing#hip#spine#backpain#sciatica#kneeinjury#neckpain#holisticlifestyle#headache#movementtherapy#strongspine#physio#prevention#backrehab#rehabilitation#destress#herniateddisc#PowerPlate#activeageing#strengthen#balance#posture#betterposture#powerplateuk

2 5621 May, 2019

Sit Right, Run Pain Free @ Paypal
I am honoured to share about how our sitting posture might give us neck pain, back pain and affect our running gait (and how to solve the problems)

Did you know that 45.5% of office workers develop neck pain every year?

Neck pain that is left untreated can develop into chronic pain and cause other issues such as headache and shoulder pain.

Only place to do yoga right now is in the upstairs hallway because of space and because puppies don't know how to act when I do floor work. So I listened to the sad sounds of their whale-song-like cries while my kitties stretched and bit my ponytail during my workout. Also super impressed Kalei went downstairs, grabbed a full peacock feather and brought it BACK UPSTAIRS for her and Lilly to play with!

😓😓Lower back pain holding you back?! 😱😱 .
Tag someone who needs help! .
Erector spinae along with QL and multifidus are really important bracing muscles of the spine that are located at the back. They are essential for any athlete training hip hinge exercises (deadlift, squat etc.) The weakest muscles in the kinetic chain for lots of sedentary office worker-athletes tend to be the erector spinae and multifidus that run either side of the spine. This exercise will help work on that weak point in the chain in a controlled way.
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This simple drill is awesome as a stand-alone exercise or as an activation drill. It’s a big winner because: .
✔️ Really isolates the spinal extensors
✔️ Constant tension nails the Spinal muscles!
✔️ Easy to execute!
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For stubborn back ache, you can really hit the erector spinae by imagining you are curling off the ball, or unravelling rather than a stiff hinge. A stiff hinge movement from the hips will biase the hamstrings and glutes.
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It’s not wrong but it’s not what we want! .
🚨Reps and Tempo: 🚨
💡Activation - 10-15 Reps - 3 sec tempo.
💡Exercise - 15 reps - 3 sets 2 sec eccentric/2 sec concentric💡🛸
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We also find these work amazingly with rehabilitation of: .
📍 Mechanical Back pain (mid).
📍Sciatica (mid).
📍Facet irritation.
📍Disc hernation / prolapse (mid) surgical / non.

The glute bridge is a very popular exercise amongst trainers though due to its simplicity it can be easy to overlook the technique.
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The top video shows a common flaw with some hyper extension at the top, which can often be around the TL (thoraco-lumbar) junction.
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The bottom video shows a neutral top position which will still get the desired response of working the glutes, without any potential hyperextension. This is especially important if using for any type of back rehab program.
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If you’re intending to move your clients towards BB weighted hip thrusts, it makes sense to get the positioning and technique nailed with these exercises first, especially if used as part of your warm up beforehand.
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For the record I accept we do have our individual differences in terms of the ranges of motion we have available, but if in doubt going to a more neutral position avoiding overarching is a good place to start.

7 3920 May, 2019

Happy Monday feeling & loving my clients & their testimonials makes me so happy to know I can impact a persons life through the magic of Pilates 😊🌟🌟🌟 “I am a new person. I walk tall. I smile. My pain is so much better. My body has sculpted & I even have the start of tiny biceps 💪🏻 who knew it was even possible to enjoy life again.”
Irma - Happy Core Restore client 😉🤗🌟#pilates#backrehab#restoreyourcore#mondayvibes#healing#holistichealing#movement

0 820 May, 2019

DO YOU ELEVATE YOUR DEADLIFTS? 🏋️‍♂️💪
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Elevated deadlifts can be as beneficial as deadlifts from the floor. You can elevated with bumper plates, boxes or the rack (called a “rack pull”) OR switch to a trap bar with elevated handles. ——
Here are a few reasons to consider doing elevated deadlifts:
☝️Lacking range of motion to lift from the floor - some people simply don’t have the range of motion (ie hockey players with FAI) to get into a good position to lift from the floor. Instead of doing it anyway and risking injury, elevating the bar to decrease the required range of motion allows you to still reap the benefits of deadlifting ✌️ Working around injuries - people with lower body injuries (ie back injury, post-op hip or ACL) may not be able to lift from the floor. But they can still get a training effect from reduced range deadlifts so they can continue to train while they rehab!
🤟 Different training stimulus - having trouble getting past the sticking point? Elevate the bar to there and work on lifting from that point. You can also add a little more weight with a shorter range to change up your program and break through a plateau

Why am I posting this? A few reasons. Mainly to show women going through #menopause or women over 50 can perform a plank safely with no fear of pelvic floor disfunction. Also⠀
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1. To show off as I have not been able to do this for a good few years. You can’t see clearly but I have a few scars on my right shoulder from 2 shoulder operations; The first I was in a sling for 3 months day and night; when it came off I had a frozen shoulder, not great for a PT!⠀
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2. To help my bone density in my wrists and upper spine – the major sites of #osteoporosis are hips wrist and spine. This is great to help strengthen the wrist and upper spine as is any resistance or loading for the body.⠀
3. To help my mental health – when I hit menopause I was totally broken from the above as I had been hit by a car. Here I am in my studio in London Bridge @bermondseyPT which I considered giving up due to menopause symptoms. I now feel strong again. A strong body = a strong mind⠀
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4. As I said to prove that women over 50 CAN and SHOULD do a plank – there was a post on social media last week that said women over 50 should not do planks due to bladder weakness.⠀
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Any exercise should be adapted for the individual and built up slowly, monitoring the rest of the body for weakness. I could not have done this last year but so glad I now can again. If any women has never planked before I would build up slowly and monitor pelvic floor function – yes especially during menopause. But there is NO REASON why it cannot be built upto. In my 25 years in the industry I have work with 1000’s of clients including women going through menopause, post-natal, back & injury rehab and many more. I consider the individual and their capabilities; It’s sad that social media can have such an influence on readers. So, my advice to you Meno’s is seek correct advice from a professional and know your limitations, but try not to limit yourself. I know from professional and personal experience.⠀
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There rant over!⠀
⠀@amanda.thebe@themenopauseroom⠀#injuryrehab#backrehab#pelvicfloorfunction#incontinence#perimenopause#pelvicfloor#menopause#hotflushes#plank#plankexercises#sciatica

⚠️IF YOU HAVE BACK PAIN AND WANT TO OPT FOR MRI HASTILY..
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IF you can walk properly, shopping fine, doing your daily activities all good.. What’s the reason you choose to go for MRI again?
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“Oh, because the pain has been bothering me for a while already, I just want to see if MRI can tell me EXACTLY what is wrong with my back.”
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“Oh okay, and then what’s going to happen next?”
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“Err.. and then we’ll see what the doctor suggest me to do?” .
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Any of you here ever fall into trap like this before thinking that after the MRI report is out, it will indicate you how well you are going to recover.
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⚠️Well, sometimes it will, BUT most often.. it WON’T
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Research has shown that even people WITHOUT BACK PAIN (perhaps myself included).. when put in an MRI today, you may still see some "changes" in my spine, be it a HERNIATED DISC, SLIPPED DISC OR BULGING DISC whatever!
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Often times when people are not educated with things like this. Doctors can easily throw out words that scare patient, which down the line can cause fear that influences patient behavior, making the problem even worse!
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Ok, are you ready? I'm going to tweak a little bit the first question I asked earlier..
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So.. "Why do you want start a problem that is at first non-existent.. to make it a BIGGER problem?"
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Comment below ⬇️ and let me know what you think!

Do you have elbow pain with squatting? Which then lingers and affects your ability to bench press comfortably? If you feel like your elbows are being overly compressed and technique tweaks like changing hand placement are helping but not completely addressing the issue, try these.

Few accessory exercises address our elbow strength with considerable time under tension at the end range of flexion, which is what many squatters require when getting their arms and shoulders wedged underneath the bar for tightness. I consider drills like these as positional "load tolerance" exercises--you're trying to familiarize the joint and it's surrounding tissues with similar forces and conditions that occur upon them during training.

Alternate between bearing your body weight from one arm to the other with your elbows in deep flexion. Your shoulder blades and wrists will also be attenuating a lot of your body weight here. If this is rather difficult on your core or shoulders, you can drop down onto your knees.

What strategies have helped you address your elbow pain during squats? Tag a friend that may benefit from this!

FIX LOW BACK PAIN
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These three drills can help alleviate low back pain and help strengthen the surrounding muscles. Try them out 👇🏼
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💥 Banded Cat / Camel
- Use a light band
- Wrap it around your lower back and loop your thumbs in the ends
- Get into a cat / camel position
- Slowly arch and round your back
- Repeat for 30-60 seconds
💥 Hollow Hold w/ Kettlebell
- Lie on your back and press your lower back flat into the ground
- Raise your legs off the ground to engage your core
- Hold a kettlebell and slowly bring it overhead and back
- Repeat for 10-15 reps
💥 Mini Band Hip Flexion / Extension
- Get a box or bench
- Place a mini band around both your feet
- Place your heels on the box/bench
- Lift your butt and lower back off the ground
- Then bring one foot into hip flexion the back and repeat with the other foot
- Repeat for 10 reps on each side
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If you found these helpful, save the video and share it with a friend 👍🏼
•#mobility#lowerback#mobilitytraining#mobilitywod#backwarmup#backmobility#deadlift#squat#backrehab#rehab#flexibility#lowbackpain#training#vcu#lowback#lowerbackmobility#injuryfree#physicaltherapy

Just having a bit of fun messing around this morning as I start to come back into my body after two weeks of illness (feeling distinctly weedy): have done a bit of rolling, crawling, balance and yoga, and then this little symmetry check, which quickly picks up any hip and spine restrictions, introduces a rhythmic stimulus which reboots my nervous system with a nice pop of sensory input, and reminds my body that it can effortlessly cope with variable movement with its equilibrium responses. My trunk muscles have woken up and said hello. ———————————————————- I also do this as a check before horse riding to ensure that I am not holding stiffness in one side that will affect the horse’s movement. Sometimes I use it before running, especially if I have been on the computer for a while. It loosens up my hips nicely and focuses my central balance point.————————————-. —if you are working with anyone who has had a back injury, this type of activity can be used to restore their confidence in handling perturbation, although you would start with both feet on the floor. If they just think that control is keeping their back still, they will never truly recover. Life is not a flat straight road, after all! #backrehab#movementismedicine#happymovement#riderfitness#fitrider#happyhips#runningrehab#physiotherapy#physicaltherapy#osteopathy#pilates#pilatesrehab#variability#feelgood

25 22110 April, 2019

When you want to get that 3rd rep! I had it but messed it up😅😂 That range of motion is tough, you would be suprised!
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(I trimmed this video because it was a bit long in the beginning & wanted to cut some of the end of the video because my face looked like a squash😂 lol BUT instagram decided not to keep the video trimmed... so now we get to see me in all my.. glory....😜)